The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-09-17

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due regard for all conflicting inter-
ests represented by the different
States which were united a hundred
years ago. I believe the complete
benefits promised to the people by
our form of government can only be
secured by the exercise of the same
spirit OF liberation for each others
rights and interests in which it had
its birth. This spirit will prevail
when the business men of the coun-
try cultivate political thought, when
they cease to eschew participation
in political action, and when such
thought and action are guided by
better motives than purely selfish
and exclusive benefit.
I am of the opinion that there is
no place in the country where such
condition can be so properly and
successfully maintaihA here among
our enterprising bpRgless men d
Philadelphia.
The President arrived at the re-
viewing stands at II o'clock escorted
by the first city troop of cavalry
and a throng of distinguished
guests. Shortly after II o'clock Mrs.
Cleveland appeared on the balcony
of Lafayette Hotel followed by pri-
vate Secretary Lamont and wife and
two or three guests. Mrs. Cleveland
received enthusiastic applause as
she appeared in front of the balcony.
At 11:20 General Philip Sheidan,
mounted on a handsome sorrel
came up the street at the head of a
vast cavalcade of the military pre-
ceeded by a squad of mounted re-
serves. AS he passed the reviewing
stand the President arose and it was
then one continuous sound of hur~
rahs. Troops and all marched with
headserect and eyes looking straight
ahead more like craven figures than
moving humanity. General Sheri-
dan Notwithstanding the plaudits
of the multitude rode erect look
ing neither to the right or left.
AS each. ..pIatoonpassed the President
their commander gracefully raised
their hats and saluted him, receiv-
ing in return a bow of recognition
from the commander in chief of all
the troops. After passing the stand
and almost in front of Mrs Cleve-
lands balcony the cavalrymen gave
marvellous exhibitions of their skill
in drill exercises which were ap-
plauded to the echo. Behind Gov.
Beaver came over ten thousand
Pennsylvania militia who marched
and performed different evolutions.
Some of them were veterans and
carried flags that had been with
them throughout the late war. The
entire parade was the most success
fnl ever seen in modern times and
it would seem that the height of
military perfection had been reachs
ed by the. troops of the various
States. 1t would indeed be hard to
imagine anything more inspiring
than thirty thousand uniformed
militia all of whom were headed by
regimental bands. Commanders of
each turned face about as they
reached the Presidents stand and
with cheers of countless thousands
and sweet strains of music the
throngs of people were completely
enraptured. The end of the parade
was occupied by the Grand Army
of the Republic and as as each post
passed in front of the strand its
commander gave salute to the
President and Was recognized. Post
2 of this city carried in the centre
of its column twenty-one of the
flags captured by them during the
war. They were a mass of tattered
and torn colors but they were
honored with cheers whose
"echo seemed to never die" Dur
ing the time they were passing the
President remained standing with
his head uncovered and answered
each salute as it was given. Orders
had previously been issued by the
department commander Of the G.
A. r. that only post commanders
should salute, men in line to keep
facing ahead. This was not strictly
adhered to however and many Of
those of rank and file passed by the
stand with uncovered heads and
when Garfield post No. 4, of New
York, came up the front ranks
turned face about and sent a rouss
ing cheer for the Chief Magistrate,
which he graciously acknowledged.
Their cheer was taken up by the
crowd and carried to the echo.
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